Pspice Pe Manual
Pspice Pe Manual
Pspice Pe Manual
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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Minnesota
The original PSpice Schematics referred in this Laboratory Manual are provided on a CD
accompanying the reference textbook above.
PSPICE POWER ELECTRONICS LAB
CONTENTS
1. Pulse-Width-Modulation (PWM) and Filter Characteristics
2. Switching Characteristics of MOSFET and Diode in a Power-Pole
3. Frequency Characteristics of Capacitors
4. Step-Down (Buck) DC-DC Converters
5. Step-Up (Boost) DC-DC Converter
6. Step-Down/Up (Buck-Boost) DC-DC Converter in CCM
7. Comparison of the Dynamic Response of the Switching Model with the Average
Model: Buck-Boost Converter in CCM
8. Step-Down/Up (Buck-Boost) DC-DC Converter in DCM
9. Comparison of the Dynamic Response of the Switching Model with the Average
Model: Buck-Boost Converter in DCM and CCM
10. Frequency Response Analysis of a Buck Converter using an Averaged Model
11. Designing the Feedback Control for a Buck Converter using the Voltage-Mode
Control
12. Frequency Response Analysis of Buck-Boost Converter using Averaged Model
13. Current Mode Control of Buck-Boost Converter with Slope Compensation
14. Comparison of Frequency Response of a Buck-Boost Converter in CCM and
DCM
15. Single-Phase Diode-Bridge Rectifiers
16. Three-Phase Diode-Bridge Rectifiers
17. Power Factor Correction (PFC) Circuit
18. Flyback DC-DC Converter
19. Forward DC-DC Converters
20. Full-Bridge DC-DC Converters
21. Zero-Voltage-Switching in a Synchronous Buck Converter
22. Three Phase PWM Inverters
23. Average Model of Three-Phase PWM Inverter
24. Single-Phase Thyristor-Bridge Rectifier
Lab Experiment – 1
Objective:
This exercise shows vo (t ) Vo , which is equal to the average of the switching-
Exercises:
1) Plot the input voltage vA and the output voltage vo for the last 10 switching
7) Using the schematic above for the ac, plot the transfer function Vo ( s) / VA ( s) .
Does the frequency at which the transfer-function gain is peaking coincide with
the L-C resonance frequency?
8) Calculate the attenuation of the fundamental-frequency component by the filter.
How does it compare with that obtained by the Fourier analysis in part 3?
Reference: Chapter 1
Lab Experiment – 2
Objective:
This exercise shows the switching waveforms, switching times and the power
losses associated with actual MOSFETs and Diodes.
Exercises:
1) In the schematic above, the switching power-pole in the circuit of Fig. 2-5a of
the reference textbook consists of a MOSFET IRF640 and a diode in the PSpice
Library with Rs = 1mΩ . Obtain the turn-on switching characteristics as shown
in Fig. 2-5c.
2) Measure td ( on ) , tri and t fv in the turn-on switching characteristics.
3) Measure vGS ( th ) and vGS ( Io ) . Compare these with the datasheet for the IRF640.
4) Using Eq. 2-3, estimate the average switching power loss during the turn-on.
5) Obtain the turn-off switching characteristics as shown in Fig. 2-7c.
6) Measure td ( off ) , trv and t fi in the turn-on switching characteristics.
7) Using Eq. 2-3, calculate the average switching power loss during the turn-on.
8) The schematic above has a diode MUR2020. Obtain the turn-on switching
characteristics as shown in Fig. 2A-2.
9) Measure td ( on ) , tri , trr and t fv in the turn-on switching characteristics.
11) Estimate the average switching power loss during the turn-on using the equation
in the Appendix of Chapter 2.
Reference: Chapter 2
Lab Experiment – 3
Objective:
Observe that capacitors begin to behave as inductors beyond their respective
resonance frequencies. Their proper selection and combination of these
capacitors are needed for filtering purposes. As in our power electronics
hardware lab, C1 is an electrolytic capacitor and C2 is a polypropylene
capacitor, both of which are presented along with their ESR and ESL.
Exercises:
1. Obtain the frequency response of the admittances associated with C1 and C2 ,
and their parallel combination, in terms of their magnitude and the phase angles.
2. Obtain the resonance frequency for the two capacitors and their combination.
Hint: Look at the phase plot.
Reference: Chapter 2
Lab Experiment – 4
Objective:
The objective of this experiment is to observe switching waveforms in a Buck
Converter operating at a fixed duty-ratio and consisting of a near-ideal MOSFET
and diode.
Exercises:
1. Plot the waveforms during the last 10 switching cycles for iL , vL and vo .
3. Plot iL and measure the peak-peak ripple ΔiL and compare it with Eq. 3-13.
the ripple in iL .
5. Plot the input current waveform and calculate its average. Compare that to the
value calculated from Eq. 3-16.
6. Calculate the inductance value of L , if ΔiL should be 1/3rd of the load current.
this comparison.
8. Calculate Rcrit from Eq. 3-45 and verify whether the converter is operating on
Reference: Chapter 3
Lab Experiment – 5
Objective:
The objective of this experiment is to observe switching waveforms in a Boost
Converter operating at a fixed duty-ratio and consisting of a near-ideal MOSFET
and diode.
Exercises:
1. Plot the waveforms during the last 10 switching cycles for iL , vL and vo .
3. Plot iL and measure the peak-peak ripple ΔiL and compare it with Eq. 3-21.
4. Plot iC and idiode waveform. What is the average of iC . Compare the iC
5. Plot the input current waveform and calculate its average. Compare that to the
value calculated from Eq. 3-23.
6. Calculate the inductance value of L , if ΔiL should be 1/3rd of the input current.
this comparison.
8. Calculate Rcrit from Eq. 3-45 and verify whether the converter is operating on
Reference: Chapter 3
Lab Experiment – 6
Objective:
The objective of this experiment is to observe switching waveforms in a Buck-
Boost Converter operating at a fixed duty-ratio and consisting of a near-ideal
MOSFET and diode.
Exercises:
1. Plot the waveforms during the last 10 switching cycles for iL , vL and vo .
3. Plot iL and measure the peak-peak ripple ΔiL and compare it with Eq. 3-28.
5. Plot the input current waveform and calculate its average. Compare that to the
value calculated from Eq. 3-31.
6. Calculate the inductance value of L , if ΔiL should be 1/3rd of the input current.
this comparison.
8. Calculate Rcrit from Eq. 3-45 and verify whether the converter is operating on
Reference: Chapter 3
Lab Experiment – 7
Objective:
The objective of this experiment is to show that the average model gives an
identical dynamic response as a switching model, using a Buck-Boost converter
as an example. An additional load is switched on at 5 ms.
Exercises:
1. Plot the waveforms for iL and vo in the switching model.
2. Plot the waveforms for iL and vo in the average model. In the Probe window,
under the File menu, click on Append Waveform and select the .dat file of the
switching waveforms (do not skip sections).
3. Comment on the time it takes to simulate using the average model versus the
switching model. Why does the output voltage response in the two models
differ?
Reference: Chapter 3
Lab Experiment – 8
Objective:
The objective of this experiment is to observe switching waveforms in a Buck-
Boost Converter operating in DCM.
Exercises:
1. Plot the waveforms during the last 5 switching cycles for iL , vL and vo .
3. Calculate Vo using Eq. 3-57 and compare it with its measured value.
4. Plot the waveform of v A , label it in terms of Vin and Vo , and compare it with
Fig. 3-27a.
5. Show that the hatched area in Fig. 3-27a, averaged over the switching time-
period, results in the increase in Vo , compared to its CCM value.
6. For the load-resistance given here, calculate the inductance value that will make
the operation at the boundary of CCM and DCM. Verify it using that L value
in the simulation.
Reference: Chapter 3
Lab Experiment – 9
Objective:
The objective of this experiment is to show that the average model gives an
identical dynamic response as a switching model in DCM and CCM, using a
Buck-Boost converter as an example. An additional load is switched on at 20
ms to make this converter go into CCM.
Exercises:
1. Plot the waveforms for iL and vo in the switching model.
2. Plot the waveforms for iL and vo in the average model. In the Probe window,
under the File menu, click on Append Waveform and select the .dat file of the
switching waveforms (do not skip sections).
3. Comment on the time it takes to simulate using the average model versus the
switching model. Why does the output voltage response in the two models
differ?
Reference: Chapter 3
Lab Experiment – 10
Objective:
The objective of this experiment is to obtain the frequency response of a Buck
vo
converter, in order to get the plot of the transfer function ( s) .
d
Exercises:
vo
1. Obtain the Bode plots for the transfer function ( s ) as shown in Fig. 4-10 for
d
the values given in this simulation.
vo
2. Obtain the gain and the phase of the transfer function ( s ) in part 1 at the
d
frequency of 1 kHz, which will be chosen as the crossover of the open-loop
transfer function GL ( s ) .
Reference: Chapter 4
Lab Experiment – 11
Objective:
The objective of this experiment is to design the feedback controller using
voltage-mode, for the Buck converter in Exercise 10. k fb = 0.2 and
GPWM ( s ) = 0.556 . An appropriate crossover frequency and the Phase margin are
chosen.
Exercises:
vo
1. Look at the Bode plot of ( s ) in Exercise 10 and choose the open-loop
d
crossover frequency to be 1 kHz (or close to it). Why not 5 kHz?
2. Design the feedback controller Gc ( s) described in the reference textbook for the
phase margin of 600 . The following MATLAB program is included for your
reference: FeedbackControlCalculationsforExperiment11.m.
3. This feedback controller is implemented in the schematic above using an op-
amp. Obtain the output voltage response for a step-change in load.
4. Repeat part 2 with a phase margin of 450 . Compare the output voltage response
with that in part 3 with 600 .
5. Repeat parts 1 through 3 for a crossover frequency of 2 kHz and compare the
response in part 3.
Reference: Chapter 4
Lab Experiment – 12
Objective:
The objective of this experiment is to obtain the frequency response of a Buck-
vo
Boost converter, in order to get the plot of the transfer function ( s) .
iL
Exercises:
vo
1. Obtain the Bode plots for the transfer function ( s ) as shown in Fig. 4-18 for
iL
the values given in this simulation.
vo
2. Obtain the gain and the phase of the transfer function ( s ) in part 1 at the
iL
frequency of 5 kHz, which will be chosen as the crossover of the open-loop
transfer function GL ( s ) .
Reference: Chapter 4
Lab Experiment – 13
Objective:
The objective of this experiment is to design the feedback controller using peak-
current-mode, for the Buck-Boost converter in Exercise 12. An appropriate
crossover frequency and the Phase margin are chosen.
Exercises:
vo
1. Look at the Bode plot of ( s ) in Exercise 11 and choose the open-loop
iL
crossover frequency to be 5 kHz (or close to it).
2. Design the feedback controller Gc ( s ) described in the reference textbook for the
phase margin of 600 . The following MATLAB program is included for your
reference: Peakcurrentmodecontrolcalculations.m.
3. Obtain the output voltage and the inductor current response for a step-change in
load.
Reference: Chapter 4
Lab Experiment – 14
Objective:
The objective of this experiment is to show the difference in the frequency
response of a Buck-Boost converter in CCM and DCM.
Exercises:
vo
1. Look at the phase and gain plots of ( s ) in CCM with a load resistance of
d
15 Ω and in DCM with the load resistance of 500 Ω , for designing a voltage-
mode feedback control. Comment on the difficulty in doing so under CCM.
vo
2. Look at the phase and gain plots of ( s ) in CCM with a load resistance of
iL
15 Ω and in DCM with the load resistance of 500 Ω , for designing a peak-
current-mode feedback control. Comment on the advisability of using the peak-
current-mode control versus the voltage-mode control in DCM.
Objective:
The objective of this experiment is to look at the input current and output
voltage waveforms in a single-phase diode-rectifier bridge with a large capacitor
on the dc-side.
Exercises:
1. Comment on the input current waveform as a function of the ac-side inductance.
2. Obtain the %THD in the input current for the three values of the input
inductance.
3. Comment on the output voltage waveform as a function of the ac-side
inductance. Measure the average and the peak-to-peak ripple in the output
voltage for the three values of the input-side inductance.
4. Keep the input inductance value as 1 mH and change the dc-side capacitance
values to be 220 μ F , 470 μ F and 1, 000 μ F . Repeat parts 1, 2 and 3.
5. Keeping the output capacitance at 1, 000 μ F , measure the peak-to-peak ripple in
the output capacitor current for the three values of the input-side inductance.
What is fundamental frequency of this current?
6. Keeping the input-side inductance at 1 mH , measure the peak-to-peak ripple in
the output capacitor current for the three values of the output capacitance:
220 μ F , 470 μ F and 1, 000 μ F .
Reference: Chapter 5
Lab Experiment – 16
Objective:
The objective of this experiment is to look at the input current and output
voltage waveforms in a three-phase diode-rectifier bridge with a large capacitor
on the dc-side.
Exercises:
1. Comment on the input current waveform as a function of the ac-side inductance
for values of 0.1 mH, 0.5 mH and 1.0 mH.
2. Obtain the %THD in the input current for the three values of the input
inductance.
3. Comment on the output voltage waveform as a function of the ac-side
inductance. Measure the average and the peak-to-peak ripple in the output
voltage for the three values of the input-side inductance.
4. Measure the peak-to-peak ripple in the output capacitor current for the three
values of the input-side inductance. What is fundamental frequency of this
current?
Reference: Chapter 5
Lab Experiment – 17
Objective:
The objective of this experiment is to study the single-phase power factor
correction circuit (PFC).
Exercises:
1. Observe the input voltage to the boost converter (output of the diode-rectifier
bridge, not modeled here), the inductor current and the voltage across the load.
2. List the harmonic components of the inductor current iL and the capacitor
current iC .
3. Confirm the validity of Eq. 6-5 for the current into the output stage of the PFC.
4. Use the switching model of the above experiment, “pfc_Switching_opm.sch”
and compare the results from average and switching models.
Reference: Chapter 6
Lab Experiment – 18
Objective:
The objective of this experiment is to study the operation of a Flyback converter.
Exercises:
N1
1. What is the turns-ratio in this converter?
N2
2. Observe the waveforms for iin , iout and vo . What is the relationship between
iin and iout at the time of transition from S1 to D1 and vice versa?
Objective:
The objective of this experiment is to study the operation of a Forward
converter.
Exercises:
1. Observe the waveforms for i1 , i3 , iD1 , iL and vo . What is the relationship
between i1 , i3 and iD1 at the time of transitions when the switch turns-on, turns-
Reference: Chapter 8
Lab Experiment – 20
Objective:
The objective of this experiment is to study the operation of a Full-Bridge DC-
DC converter.
Exercises:
1. Observe the waveforms for v1 , v2 , v2' , v A and vo . What are their values when
results.
Reference: Chapter 8
Lab Experiment – 21
Objective:
The objective of this experiment is to study the soft-switching concept by means
of a Synchronous Buck Converter.
Exercises:
1. Observe the waveforms for v A and iL .
2. Obtain the voltage across and the current through one of the switches. Comment
on the zero voltage/current switchings.
3. Around the blanking time, obtain the currents through one of the switches and
through its associated diode and the snubber capacitors.
4. Obtain the average value of v A . How much lower is it compared to the nominal
vgate1
0
0 5.5 us 10 us 15.5 us
vgate2
0
0 0.5 us 5 us 10.5 us 15 us
Reference: Chapter 10
Lab Experiment – 22
Objective:
The objective of this experiment is to study the operation of a three-phase PWM
inverter.
Exercises:
1. Obtain the waveforms for van (with respect to load-neutral), ia and i d .
2. Obtain van1 by means of Fourier analysis of the van waveform. Compare van1
with its pre-calculated nominal value.
3. Using the results of part 2, obtain the ripple component vripple waveform in the
output voltage.
Reference: Chapter 12
Lab Experiment – 23
Objective:
The objective of this experiment is to study the average model of a three-phase
PWM inverter.
Exercises:
1. Observe the waveforms for van , ia and id .
2. Append the output current waveforms of the switching model of Exercise 22.
Reference: Chapter 12
Lab Experiment – 24
Exercises:
1. (a) Obtain vs, vd and id waveforms.
(b) Obtain vs and is waveforms.
(c) Obtain vm and is waveforms.
2. From the plots, obtain the commutation interval u and the dc-side current at the
start of the commutation.
3. By means of Fourier analysis of is, calculate its harmonic components as a ratio
of Is1.
4. Calculate Is, %THD in the input current, the input displacement power factor
and the input power factor.
5. Obtain the average dc voltage Vd. Verify that
2ωLs
Vd = 0.9 Vs cosα - Id.
π
Where first use the average value of id for Id and then its value at the start of the
commutation interval as calculated in Problem 2.
Reference: Chapter 13
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